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Gadsden approves contract changes as dispatch moves to Etowah County 911; in‑car video storage moved to cloud
Summary
Council approved amendments to the police department’s contracts to reflect consolidation of 911 dispatch to Etowah County and to move police in-car video to cloud storage; officials said the Tyler Technologies amendment reduces annual costs and Motorola cloud storage will centralize footage.
The Gadsden City Council approved resolutions Tuesday amending existing technology agreements for the police department after the city transferred 911 dispatch responsibilities to Etowah County. Councilman Wilson explained the resolution amends the city’s agreement with Tyler Technologies to reflect reduced services because dispatch functions moved to the Etowah County 911 center. As presented, the contract amendment reduces the city's annual Tyler services from $141,000 to $87,339, a net savings tied to consolidation of dispatch operations. Separately, the council adopted a resolution to contract with Motorola for cloud storage of in-car camera video. City staff told the council the first-year cost for storage is $75,350, dropping to $45,600 per year for years two through five. Officials said the change consolidates footage from multiple local servers onto a web-based cloud platform, simplifying Freedom of Information Act requests and internal retrieval. Council members said neither change represents new recurring budget authority; staff reported the costs were already budgeted and the Tyler amendment reduces the city’s contract amount.
